Affluence in LS8 2QL
How LS8 2QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lady Wood & Oakwood
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,540 (2024)
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How well off LS8 2QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the LS8 2QL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52% of adults in the LS8 2QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.6% of adults in the LS8 2QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.3% of adults in the LS8 2QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS8 2QL (Lady Wood & Oakwood) (about 1,540 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.